English Parliament and Elections
their party tells them to. This is controlled by the Whips (MPs chosen among each others from
their parties). They inform the MPs how to vote. There is a tradition that if the government
loses a vote in a in Parliament on a big matter they must resign so for the voting day all the
MPs have to vote even if they hadn't been there for the debates. The Whips have a great
amount advantages since they are act as intemediaries between the FB-s and the BB-s and so
they can have an effect on which BB-s get promoted. Sometimes there are free-votes where
every MP votes according to his beliefs.
Bill Law
Before a bill becomes a law it will go through many stages in the Parliament. First reading
formal announcement without any debate. 2nd reading The house debates about it on
general principles and takes a vote. Committee stage A committee of MPs examines the
details and votes on changes to parts of it
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